I have to be honest here, I totally slept on this band last year. It’s actually hard to say if I slept on it or just never heard it, because I know how it felt to hear them for the first time and there really is no way I would’ve passed on this. It’s just preposterous.
The good thing about figuring this out sooner than later is they are about to start their US tour in support of their album Tail Swallower & Dove, which includes the breakout hit, “Red Line Season.” The band have deep roots in heavy music, with sounds reminiscent to Quicksand and Fugazi, but shape and mold the head-nodding riffs, staccato vocals and atmospheric melodies into something entirely new. This is a show that should not be missed.
These Arms are Snakes Tour Dates:
Feb 22 2009 Marquis Theatre Denver, Colorado w/ All The Saints
Feb 24 2009 Jackpot Saloon Lawrence, Kansas w/ All The Saints
Feb 25 2009 The Picador Iowa City, Iowa w/ All The Saints
Feb 26 2009 Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, Minnesota w/ All The Saints
Feb 27 2009 The Cactus Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin w/ All The Saints
Feb 28 2009 Subterranean Chicago, Illinois w/ All The Saints
Mar 1 2009 The House Dekalb, Illinois w/ All The Saints
Mar 2 2009 Magic Stick Detroit, Michigan w/ All The Saints
Mar 3 2009 Grog Shop Cleveland, Ohio w/ All The Saints
Mar 4 2009 Soundlab Buffalo, New York w/ All The Saints
Mar 5 2009 The Middle East – Upstairs Cambridge, Massachusetts w/ All The Saints
Mar 6 2009 The Polish Club Poughkeepsie, New York w/ All The Saints
Mar 7 2009 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York w/ All The Saints
Mar 10 2009 The Barbary Philadelphia, Pennsylvania w/ All The Saints
Mar 11 2009 Rock And Roll Hotel Washington, Washington DC w/ All The Saints
Mar 13 2009 Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, Georgia w/ Young Widows
Mar 14 2009 Common Grounds Gainesville, Florida w/ Young Widows
Mar 15 2009 The Social Orlando, Florida w/ Young Widows
Mar 17 2009 Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, Louisiana w/ Young Widows and Mazarati
Mar 22 2009 Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico
Artist:
www.myspace.com/thesearmsaresnakes
www.thesearmsaresnakes.org
Download:
“Red Line Season” – [mp3]
